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Second City Chicago

Comedy Writing

Master the skills of writing sketch comedy in this four-level program designed for writers and actors of all experience levels.  Learn basic scene structure, character development, establish action, and learn the styles and genres of comedy.  Weekly writing assignments & in-class exercises generate material and establish a regular writing schedule. 

Level 1: $275, 8 weeks, 3 hours
All Other Levels: $310 per level, 8 weeks, 3 hours

Writing 1

Brainstorm ideas, create environment, write dialogue, work with story, write for the stage and more - this course lays the foundation for writing comic scenes in the Second City tradition.

Classes

Duration Times Room Instructor
Mar 1 - Apr 19 Monday 7-10pm Jeff Poole Course Filled
Mar 2 - Apr 20 Tuesday 4-7pm Anthony LeBlanc Course Filled
Mar 2 - Apr 20 Tuesday 7-10pm Ranjit Souri Course Filled
Mar 4 - Apr 22 Thursday 7-10pm Adam Raichel Course Filled
Mar 6 - Apr 24 Saturday 10am-1pm Nancy Beckett Course Filled
Mar 6 - May 2 Sunday 3-6pm Nancy Beckett Course Filled
Mar 7 - May 2 Sunday 6-9pm Glenn Earich Course Filled

Prerequisites

No experience necessary